What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vendor Data Management Unit Management Technician (Management Technician) position at Commonwealth of PA?
THE POSITION
Do you enjoy working collaboratively and in a telework environment? Do you have what it takes to provide excellent customer service to vendors via telephone calls and email? If so, we want you to join our team! Come be part of a small but mighty group that assists vendors with various situations and have a rewarding career with the Commonwealth.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK
The primary purpose of the Management Technician (MT) for the Vendor Data Management Unit (VDMU) in the Payable Services Center (PSC) of the Bureau of Payable Services (BPS) is receiving, validating, monitoring, and processing the critical, sensitive, and confidential data. This includes master vendor data, customer data, business partner (BP) data for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 1099 reporting purposes for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (COPA). The MT is responsible for research and making decisions with regard to mitigating risk of vendor fraud. Emphasis is placed on ensuring that specific quality and timeliness standards in performance of duties and provisions of customer service in order that the mission, goals and objectives for the BPS, the Office of the Budget (OB) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania are met.
Work Schedule and Additional Information:
- Full-time employment.
- Work hours are 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with a 60-minute lunch.
- Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) full-time with occasional in-office days when work dictates such requirements. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. More detail can be provided during the interview process.
- Salary: All new hires to the Commonwealth will start at the minimum salary.
- All communication regarding interviews will be sent via the email address used on the application. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING & ELIGIBILITY
- Three years of advanced clerical or para-professional work which included the collection, recording, compilation, and presentation of office management or program related information; or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training. An Associate's Degree may be substituted for two years of required experience.
Additional Requirements:
- Two or more years of experience in problem solving, issue research, data collection, and fraud prevention.
- You must be able to perform essential job functions.
Preferred Qualifications (not required):
- Customer Service experience.
- Two or more years of experience using SAP/SRM accounting screens and transactions.
- Two or more years of experience using ORACLE/CFIN.
- Keyboarding of at least 40/wpm.
How to Apply:
- Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
- If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
- Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
- Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.
- Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.employment.pa.gov/Additional Info/Pages/default.aspx and click the Veterans’ Preference tab or contact us at ra-cs-vetpreference@pa.gov.
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):
- 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).
If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.
The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.
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